France

Question 1

history

Answer 1

1791; First Republic - constitutional monarchy
1848: Second Republic - Paris Revolution
1871: Third Republic
1946: Fourth Republic - many governments
1958: Fifth Republic with new constitution

Question 2

political institution

Answer 2

unitary (centralized government in Paris)

Question 3

mass media

Answer 3

most media outlets are privately owned

Question 4

interest groups

Answer 4

between corporatism and pluralism, where latter is most relevant in agriculture and big business
labor movements, with biggest being Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT)

Question 5

political parties

Answer 5

multi-party system;
- République en marche (largest, Macron)
- Rassemblement National (Le Pen)

Question 6

executive

Answer 6

semi-presidential system; power shared between President and PM
presidents:
2007-2012: Nicholas Sarkozy
2012-2017: François Hollande
2017- pres: Emmanuel Macron

Question 7

voting system

Answer 7

deputies to National Assembly and president elected every 5 years with plurality-majority and second ballot system

Question 8

2022 elections

Answer 8

• Emmanuel Macron president after runoff w/ Marie Le Pen
• no absolute majority in Parliament (balanced Parliament)

Question 9

legislative

Answer 9

France Parliament is bicameral:
- National Assembly with 577 deputies of 577 constituencies
- Senate with 348 indirectly elected members for 6 years

Question 10

judicial

Answer 10

5th Republic established Constitutional Council which exists out of 9 members, where 3 are chosen by president, 3 by Senate and 3 by National Assembly. Constitutional Council is the checks&balance of France